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Is bound to be bad at West Point (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

will

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'west point' is the definition.
'will' can be an answer for 'point' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'west' bit.

'is bound to be bad' is the wordplay.
'is bound to' becomes 'w' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'be bad' becomes 'ill' ('ill' is associated in meaning with 'bad').
'w'+'ill'='WILL'

'at' is the link.

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(Other definitions for will that I've seen before include "Resolve - testament" , "Testament or determination" , "- And Grace, TV series" , "Final disposition" , "Last testament" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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